Mr. Jones (film)

Mr. Jones
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Mike Figgis
Produced by	Debra Greenfield Alan Greisman
Written by	Eric Roth Michael Cristofer
Starring	Richard Gere Lena Olin Anne Bancroft Tom Irwin Delroy Lindo Lauren Tom
Music by	Maurice Jarre
Cinematography	Juan Ruiz Anchía
Editing by	Tom Rolf
Distributed by	TriStar Pictures
Release date(s)	October 8, 1993
Running time	114 min.
Budget	$25 million
Box office	$8,345,845

Mr. Jones is a 1993 romantic drama film starring Richard Gere, Lena Olin, Anne Bancroft, Tom Irwin and Delroy Lindo, and directed by Mike Figgis.

Plot

Mr. Jones (Gere) is a man suffering from bipolar disorder, a disease that affords him periods of intense emotional pleasure and expansiveness but which also results in periods of suicidal depression. Libbie (Olin), a doctor at a psychiatric hospital, takes an interest in his condition, and also in him.

Reception

The film was released to mixed reviews; movie historian Leonard Maltin remarked that "Gere is fine, but his onscreen behavior turns this into The Jester of Tides." Indeed, Gere received praise for his performance as the troubled title character. Many critics noted that the film would've been better if the romance plot was left out, since it appeared forced and contrived.

Production

To prepare for the film, Richard Gere, Mike Figgis and Eric Roth did a tremendous amount of research and studying on bipolar disorder. Gere met with several people who have the disorder to gain insight and knowledge on what to accurately portray. There is a a shorter director's cut that Figgis presented at the Munich film festival in 2006.

Michelle Pfeiffer gave up the female lead to take on the part of Catwoman in Batman Returns.

Props

As in his earlier hit film, An Officer and a Gentleman, Richard Gere's character rides a Triumph Bonneville motorcycle.

External links

• Mr. Jones at the Internet Movie Database
• Mr. Jones at Rotten Tomatoes
• Mr. Jones at Box Office Mojo